Movable figured push toy



Oct. 9, 1951 E. R. PRINGLE MOVABLE FIGURED PUSH TOY Filed Oct 26, 1949 vInventor Edward R. Pn'ng/e (ma paw 5% Patented Oct. 9, 1951 MOVABLEFIGURED PUSH TOY Edward R. Pringle, Menominee, Mich., assignor to EdwardC. Dumas, Marquette, Mich.

Application October 26, 1949, Serial No. 123,585

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a toy of the dogchase-rabbit variety which isrelatively simple in design and construction, very easy to operate by achild, attractive in appearance and inexpensive to manufacture in largequantities.

The primary object of thi invention is to provide a toy which is pushedalong the ground by the child and as it moves on the ground, a pair ofobjects pivoted on the toy move to and fro and rock with the motion ofthe toy.

Yet another object of this invention is to proan axle extending throughthe center thereof, a first elongated bar secured at one of its ends tosaid axle on one side of said wheel, a second elongated bareccentrically pivoted at one of its ends to the other side of saidWheel, a first object, means for pivotally securing said first object tosaid second bar, a second object, means for pivotally and rockablysecuring said second object to both of said bars behind said firstobject and means for rocking said first object as the toy is pushed onthe ground.

These, together with various ancillary objects and features of theinvention which will later become apparent as the following descriptionproceeds, are attained by the device, a preferred embodiment of whichhas been illustrated by way of example only in the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the toy;

Figure 2 is another side elevational view of the toy shown in adifferent position;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the toy; and,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially in the plane of sectionline 4-4 of Figure 1.

Specific reference is now made to the drawing. In the several views inthe accompanying drawing and in'the following specification, similarreference characters indicate corresponding elements throughout.

The toy of the present invention is relatively simple in constructionand consists of a wheel ID having a suitable traction runner l2 aroundits periphery. Through the center of the wheel is provided a short axlein the form of a screw 14 to which is secured one end of an elongatedbar Hi, the free end of which, in elfect, constitutes a handle.Eccentrically secured by means of ap- 'propriate screw and nut l8 to thewheel I is 'vide a push toy comprising a wheel rotatable on I6 and 20and which is pivoted as at 26 to the center of any desired object suchas a rabbit 28. Adjacent its forward end, the rabbit is provided with alaterally extending lug 39, the purpose of which will be describedhereinafter.

Pivoted adjacent the free end of the bar 20 as at 32 is another block 34which is also disposed between the two bars I 6 and 28 and which isfurther pivoted intermediate its ends as at 3'3 to the first elongatedbar I6. At its upper end, the bar 34 is pivoted as at 38 to the centerof another object such as a dog 40 so that the dog is rockable on theblock 34.

In use, the child rasps the free end of the elongated bar I6 with itshand and pushes the toy along the ground by rolling the wheel I!)thereon. Because of the eccentric mounting of the second bar 20 on theWheel, the dog and rabbit will rise and fall and rock forward andbackward as will be readily understood. Inasmuch as it is contemplatedthat the do 40 will be somewhat larger and of greater weight than therabbit 28, the dog will rock on the block 34 simulating jumps. When thetoy attains the position shown in Figure 4, the laterally extending lug30 on the rabbit 28 will strike the elongated bar [6 and impart arocking motion simulating a jump to the rabbit 28.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing, it is believed that a clear understanding of thedevice will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A moredetailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even,

though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of theinvention, the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehendedby the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of theappended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A push toy comprising a wheel rotatable on an axle extending throughthe center thereof, a first elongated bar secured at one of its ends tosaid axle on one side of said wheel, a second elongated bareccentrically pivoted at one of its ends to the other side of saidwheel, a first object, a block disposed between said bars and secured atits lower end to said second bar, said first object being pivoted forvertical movement upon the upper end of said block, a second object,means for pivotally and rockably securing said second object to both ofsaid bars behind said first object, and means for rocking said firstobject as 3 the toy is pushed on the ground, said last-named meansincluding a laterally extending rod carried at the front of said firstobject and adapted to strike said first bar and rock said first objectat a predetermined position of said first bar relative to said secondbar.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said first named means includes abar disposed between said bars pivoted terminally to said second bar andto the center of said second object and further pivoted intermediate itsends to said first bar.

EDWARD R..PRINGLE.

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